Failed labor induction in nulliparous women at term: The role of pelvic floor muscle strength

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1105-1110

  Aran, Turhan ^a,b   Osmanagaoglu, Mehmet A ^a   Kart, Cavit ^a   Guven, Suleyman ^a   Sahin, Mustafa ^a   Unsal, Mesut A ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Labor; Muscle strength; Pelvic floor; Perineometer

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAILED LABOR INDUCTION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR STAGE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIS FLOOR; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SQUEEZE PRESSURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84865129779     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1754-7     Document Type: Article

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